West Philadelphia Tutoring Project

West Philadelphia Tutoring Project University of Pennsylvania's largest volunteer organization! Who are we? WPTP currently has 300 tutors who work with students on a weekly basis. What do we do?

The West Philadelphia Tutoring Project is a volunteer organization based out of Civic House at the University of Pennsylvania. WPTP works with students, or “tutees,” in six elementary, middle and high schools in West Philadelphia and runs an On-Campus tutoring program, which serves more than 60 additional students. The organization is led by 13 Executive Board Members (EBMs) and is supported by th

e Associate Director of Civic House, who also serves as the WPTP Coordinator. WPTP’s primary objective is to improve the educational experience of students in the local Philadelphia community through weekly one-on-one tutoring sessions. Our program is structured according to our belief that a more intimate and focused academic environment will enhance local students’ learning, as has been confirmed by significant improvements in our tutees’ test scores. Additionally, WPTP encourages tutors and tutees to develop personal relationships through their academic work. In order to provide these experiences for students as well as address the needs of the host school, WPTP is divided into three subprograms: Elementary/Middle School Program, University City High Program and our On-Campus Program. For more information about each program or WPTP in general please visit our website: http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/civichouse/wptphome.php
or email us at [email protected]!

09/18/2016

Our fall tutor orientation is happening now! Thanks to everyone who's here with us- we can't wait to get this semester started 😀

Interested in education? We encourage you to check out Penn Education Society's talk this Wednesday!
04/04/2016

Interested in education? We encourage you to check out Penn Education Society's talk this Wednesday!

Two Philadelphia charter schools have been cited in a national report for suspending students with disabilities at a far higher rate than those without. A recent study, conducted by the Center for...

03/21/2016

Are you a freshman interested in joining the WPTP Exec Board?! Come stop by our Meet and Greet tonight at Civic House from 7:30-8:30 to chat with current board members and learn more about how to get involved!

01/13/2016

Application is LIVE! Apply to be a tutor by next Wednesday, January 20th!

https://uapps.vpul.upenn.edu/wptptutor/staffLogin.aspx

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10/29/2015

Join the West Philadelphia Tutoring Project tomorrow at our annual Halloween Party! The party will take place from 4-6 PM at the Civic House, located at 3914 Locust Walk! It will be a lot of fun! Hope to see everyone there!

Incredibly inspirational and eye-opening article reaffirming how important it is to be open minded when considering the ...
04/26/2015

Incredibly inspirational and eye-opening article reaffirming how important it is to be open minded when considering the influences of education, its structure, funding, and how it all applies to our own Philadelphia school district.

"I would tell them how systems that have been put in place to not leave children behind are allowing them to fall even further behind."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2015/04/25/teacher-what-i-wish-everyone-knew-about-working-in-a-high-needs-school/

'All I know is what I and others see at the front lines every day, and I just know that it’s not working—for students or their teachers. '

Today is our LAST Thursday tutoring of the semester! Check out our board member Sarah and her tutee Leandre. Leandre say...
04/23/2015

Today is our LAST Thursday tutoring of the semester! Check out our board member Sarah and her tutee Leandre. Leandre says he loves WPTP because he loves learning! Best of luck to all our tutees at Middle Years with the rest of their school year!

Check out an awesome article written by one of our tutors, Alicia Puranik, about academically based community service cl...
04/06/2015

Check out an awesome article written by one of our tutors, Alicia Puranik, about academically based community service classes at Penn. Great job, Alicia!

http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/civichouse/edwriting10

A huge benefit of WPTP is that members get firsthand exposure to West Philadelphia's education system. For those looking to engage more thoroughly with Penn's surrounding community, ACBS courses provide an excellent opportunity. Many Penn students who would enjoy taking an Academically Based Communi…

"My favorite subject is reading because it's fun." -Mikaela, a student at Morton Elementary
03/30/2015

"My favorite subject is reading because it's fun." -Mikaela, a student at Morton Elementary

Meet Soleil and Michael, our first ever WPTP tutor/tutee of the week pair! The two have been together for 3 semesters an...
03/26/2015

Meet Soleil and Michael, our first ever WPTP tutor/tutee of the week pair! The two have been together for 3 semesters and look forward to being able to work with each other every week. Keep up the good work!

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